Legal Opinion
Dumas v. Cooney
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 1991No. H006808PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PREMO, J.
—In a medical malpractice action predicated upon delayed diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff Kenneth Dumas and against defendants David Cooney, M.D. and Alfred Spivack, M.D. It awarded plaintiff damages of $321,400. The trial court entered judgment accordingly, and defendants appeal. Defendants contend that the trial court erred by instructing the jury on the theory of lost chance. We agree and conclude that the error was prejudicial. We therefore reverse the judgment and remand for a new trial.
Background
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